Aston Villa racing to sign £49m star who could become their own Gordon

As Aston Villa prepare for the 2024/25 campaign, Unai Emery knows that his job has barely started.

Certainly, Villa Park should be proud of reaching new heights in the Midlands that haven’t been seen in a very long time. After playing in the Conference League one season and then returning to Europe’s top club competition after an incredibly long absence, the team placed fourth in the Premier League.

However, now is the time to use the last several years’ work as a springboard to achieve remarkable heights. Villa has emerged from the ruins and has done so because to Emery’s design. The Spaniard took a faltering team, extracted its potential, and shaped it into something recognizable, consistent, and constructive.

Though PSR has dominated the first part of Villa’s transfer window, a lot of credit should go to Monchi and Co. for securing some

Now, though, things are different. The 21-year-old’s stock has risen considerably and he has a host of top European suitors – including Barcelona – on his trail. With a £49m release clause in his contract, this could be an opportune time to strike – and Emery’s outfit have already put in plenty of groundwork.

He’s risen to continental prominence for his performances for Spain at the European Championships, with the table above underscoring quite how remarkable his level has been over these past several weeks, but Williams has earned his place after a season of impressive skills in Basque Country.

Indeed, Bilbao ended a 40-year wait for silverware last season as they defeated Mallorca on penalties in the Copa del Rey final, with Williams particularly destructive throughout that cup campaign, posting three goals and five assists across six fixtures.

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